EC number 2.3.1.194 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
Acetoacetyl-CoA synthase (EC 2.3.1.194, NphT7) is an enzyme with systematic name acetyl-CoA:malonyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase (decarboxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
acetyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA
The enzyme from the soil bacterium Streptomyces sp. CL190 produces acetoacetyl-CoA.
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